Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-12-17
STRUCK By A TRAM.

A Il. yan Osdei and III, A. Hansen
Thrown from the Northwestern
Track and their Wagon Smashed Into
Atoms.
A. l.. Van Osdel, one of Yankton conn-
ty's leading farmers and prominent citi.
zens mel with an accident last evening
which though bad enough was fortunate
in his escape from serious injury. H.A
Hansen, a Young man who was with him,
was less fortunate than Mr.. Van Osdel
and is now lying upon q bed Of pain with
hurts that may prove dangerous. The
two were crossing the railroad tracks
near the Milwaukee depot, when Q train
struck the wagon in which they we're
seated and tore it into fragments, throw
ing the two men to the ground and
dragging Mr.. Hansen several rods in the
debris.
Mr.. Van Osdel WAS late starting to his
farm home last night and it wns dark
long before he got under way. 81. A.
Hansen. 9 young man Of twenty-one, was
IN she wagon with him. Approaching
the crossing OF the Milwaukee and the
North western tracks on Bnrieigh street
he was careful to look for moving traine,
but seeing none and hearing no warning
drove ahead. The 6:S5 Northwestern
train vas approaching from the east and
being yet q considerable distance from
it's depot was running rapidly. Its APP
proaoh was concealed from the men in
the wagon by the Milwaukee depot, coal
sheds, elevators snd pork house and
these intervening objects mnflsd the
sound Of its wheels 80 it was not heard
Mr. Van Osdel drove ACROSS the MIlwaa.
kee track and just as his horses heads
reached the Northwestern track beyond
the glare OF the headlight OF the closely
approaching train fell upon them. He
dashed his horses aud they leaped forward
across the track, but there was not time
for the whole outfit to pass. The pilot
Of the locomotive struck the hind whsal
of the wagon and in an inetans the
wreck was accomplished. The collision
liberated the horses and as Mr.. Van Osdel
had Q strong hold upon the reins he was
jerked out of the wagon end landed
some distance on the north side Of the
track. Mr.. Hansen YVES carried along
with the wrecked wagon against the
forward part Of the locomotive about 8
hundred feet and then cast off to ont
side in the debris. Mr.. Van Osdel
struck the frozen ground upon
his back and is badly brulaed. slong
that side of his body and the back
OF his head is cut and confused
MIR. Hansen had his head and face cut,
wHas ssrlonslv bruised npo the right
side and left hip and was hurt internal
iy. The extent Of the internal injuries
cannot be determined, but he is suffer.
ing intensely to-day. The horses, freed
from the wagon. ran rapidly away from
the seen and we're afterwards found in
q barbed wire fence, one Of them CON-
siderably cut. The wagon was loaded
with bsrbed wire in rolls and o barrel oil
salt. The entire outfit is o total wreck.
After taking Mr.. Hansen to his home
and summoning medical aid, Mr.. Van
Osdel drove home to quiet the fears OIL
his wife, but on his arrival found Shat his
horses had not reached home and Nrs
Want sdel had NOT been apprised OF any
unusnal occurrence. He returned "a
town and spent the night in the care o
young Hansen. To-day he went TO hi
home. He is sore all over but beyond
this is feeling oil right.
During the affair Mr.. Van Osdeli
pocket book was lost. IT contained be
tween forty and fifty dollars, for th,
return OF which he offers in anothe
column o reward OF ten dollars.
Fresh young onions at CARNRY's.